The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1887-11-16

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hood, has already gathered from two-horSe
farm twenty-cght bales OF cotton, averaging
40 pounds, and has about three bales more IN
The ea to open beShfs s,ok an% G"es neHt YEAR mr.
-lj0 bushels. He bought lO5 acres Tor S!Jo
and has made enough of of rented l'thu 10
pay the rent, and the purchase moner, oyer
and above all expenses. Let grumoirrS mac
out. Mr.. Norman has never made less than
ten bales To the horse, and that year was IN
! lSS3, % dry year. when he made only hnont
six bales. \ majority OF the itrlners in ,i .Mr,
Nurmnns neishhorhood will max" ten palcS
or more to the horse.
4 factory meeting at Due West will be held
next Saturday, preliminary othe erection OF
Il first class cotton factory. AS II taxes only
s. 1909 to establish a second class factory. we
have no doubt the factory Will he buiit NJ the
same time the Abbcvile factory Is to be put
up. There is nothing small about AobcHl!le
county, and when AbbeYllle. Due west ana
fIonea Path get their factories this county
will blossom MS the rose, and htrd times Will
come again no more.
ALL persons in the Western side OF the
County should read the advertisement OF MI
J. b Franks at I.owndeSvillc. who keeps q
seasons of the year. Iowndesville Is ON a
boom, and the merchants or that i've town
appreciate the benefits of advertising. Mr.
Franks has full supply OF sehooi DookS, anu
his variety of Christmas goods attrac. the at
tentlon and excite tho envy of competition.
HIS friends will he gratifiel to learn that
our fellow -townSman. Mr.. T. p. Quailes. has
secured the position as cotton buyer, made
vacant by the removal of Mr.. Lucas. Mr.
OuaileS' Office Is at the store OF Wardlaw Il
Edwards. where he is prepared to pay the
market price in cash for cotton Don't forget
to show him your samples.
A brother of Mr.. Sam Jones, the evangelist.
has lately been preaching In laurenS county
The one who has informed us of this says.
that he should not be surprised IL he should
| be mobbed for the rough remarks and abusive
language that he sometimes uses.
THE best evidence that Green wood and
I,owndesvillc are on boom is the liberal use
which the merchants make Of printers INK.
There never has been time when the mer'
chants Of those towns were as prosperous or
as liberal In "a adXsrts,ng the1T goods AdSe-
THE Abbeville rifles will have shooting
match on Thanksgiving day-the successful
contestant 10 be awarded the priVilerc OF
wearing the gold medal until II is won from
him by lucky comrade at some future con.
test. At night the members OF the company
will join In an oyster stew.
Mr.. JULIUS H. DU PRE- has gone to that
first-clasS millinery establishment which Is
presided over by Messrs. r. NJ. Haddon d Co.
! None more worthy or deserving of the place
! In this establishment to which people in all
parts OF the county 60 for their choice mil
linery.
THE attention Of our readers Is directed to
the advertisement OF McWhorters Washing
Compound. 1t Is highly recommended, and
Mr.. LeSly Ia one OF our best citizens we
have no doubt that 1t is all that Is claimed for
| it,
| GENERAL HEMpHILL went last Monday
| with his mother to Seneca City on her return
| to Georgia where she will reside for q while
with her son the Rev. John i. Hemphill.
MISS IcIE HoLLINsHEAD, of Defiance, Ohio.
daughter of Senator HollinShead, formerly of
this place. was married last week to most
worthy young man Of that city.
THE Stewards OF Abbeville Circuit will meet
Wednesday %, November, at II oclocks A. NJ.
| In the County Commissioners office. \ full
| attendance Is DESIRED
THE sun, moon, and stars were seen at mid
| day In Columbia, during the fair, and the par.
Ties had not been looking through glass,
either.
SPECIAL attention is directed to the sale of
the Herndon lands. lying near Cokesbury.
This presents a rare opportunity TO purchas
ers.
Mrs. CAROLINE MAYS who kept hotel at
| Abbevillc was found dead in her bed last
Sunday morning, in Spartanburs.
Mrs. BRUINS, of Columbia, came to see her
grandmother, Mrs. Aiken, who is quite ILL., at
the extreme old age Of % years.
THE oysters for the Presbyterian ladies did
not come yesterday evening, and the oyster
supper was postponed.
THE Greenwood merchants will all close
Thanksgiving day.
MEssRs PARKER & HILL will occupy the
store formerly occupied by Cunningham &
Templcton.
THE Legislature will meet next Tuesday at
high twelve. Our members will go down on
Monday.
Mr.. AND Mrs. f. F. PARKER have moved
into the house recently occupied by DR.. +. L..
Wilson.
THE advertising pictures in the anderson
InteHigenccr are quite noticeable, situated as
they are.
THE cantata club have ordered books pro-
paratory TO rendering the cantata Of Ruth.
J. s. HAMMOND & Co., are making fine
boots at New York cost. Try them.
Mrs. SEAL spent several days list week
very pleasantly at Ninety-SiX.
MAJOR HAMILTON is lying at Mr.. r. E.
Hills in very low condition.
Mrs. BRADLEY and her children are in
Chester, visiting her relatives.
MR. ARTHUR CALHOUN is at the store OF
Messrs. w. Joel Smith & Son.
DR.. MABRY has moved into Mr.. Lees house
near the Episcopal Church.
THE Ne,ps and Courier failed to come on
time three days last week.
Miss FRANCES CALHOUN, of Monterey, is
visiting Miss Kitty Perrin.
Mr.. KINNEY MILFORD Is in the store of
Messrs. Parker d Hill.
MISS JULIA ZEIGLER returned from Col.
umbia last Monday.
MRS. ]. c. NoLAND and family are visiting
Mr.. SasSard.
Miss CoRRIE MCCLUNG has been sick for
several days.
Miss LUCIA MCGOWAN is visiting In New
berry.
MRS. BRANCH came home Monday evening.
THE Rifle club drilled last Monday night.
MISS YOUNG arrived last Thursday.
First.Class Cotton Factory to be Es.